DOVER — A Middleton woman who was indicted by a Superior Court grand jury on the charge of welfare fraud late last month had her bail set at $10,000 personal recognizance last Thursday.

Tanya Eldridge, 32, of 136 Silver St., was charged with the class A felony after allegedly intentionally reporting a false income by claiming she was no longer employed on Applications for Assistance when she was actually employed.

As a result of her alleged false statements, she received food stamps and Medicaid assistance. Services and benefits received totaled an aggregate value of more than $1,000.

Eldridge is now facing up to 7.5 to 15 years in prison and up to $4,000 in fines if found guilty on the felony charge.

A dispositional conference is scheduled for Nov. 19 at the Strafford County Superior Court.